Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (also known as Minister for Safeguarding) is a junior role in His Majesty's Government held jointly in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. The role has been held by Jess Phillips MP since July 2024.

Responsibilities

The minister has the following responsibilities:

• tackling violence against women and girls, including:
• domestic abuse
• FGM and forced marriage
• child sexual abuse and exploitation
• Disclosure and Barring Service
• Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
• sexual violence
• rape review
• prostitution
• stalking
• hate crime
• crime prevention
• early youth intervention
• victim support
• victims elements of RASSO

List of ministers

Ministers for Victims (2022–2023)

References